Chess Puzzle #hu0im — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks d1/f1; knights e6/g2; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns a5/e2/e4/h7. White is ahead by 12 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d1→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: exf1=Q# — pawn e2→f1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with exf1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r1k1/6bp/4N3/p1Q1n3/2P1p3/P7/1P2pPNP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 31

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